Merryfield House Nursing Home

33 New Yatt Road, Witney OX28 1NX
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  • Merryfield House Nursing Home, Witney
Located in a beautiful 1922 Cotswold stone manor house, Merryfield House Nursing Home is set in tranquil gardens on the outskirts of Witney market town. Formerly the home of a ‘Witney Blanket’ family, it offers residential and nursing care for up to 24 people.

The main house boasts an impressive entrance hall with a sweeping staircase to public rooms, while a purpose-built ground floor area provides single en-suite bedrooms with French windows. With an inglenook fireplace, the main lounge area is an ideal space for residents to relax and socialise in while enjoying views of the garden.

Rated overall 'Good' by CQC in December 2017 and 'Outstanding' in the Responsive category, Merryfield’s staff are all trained to a high standard, holding NVQ levels two, three or four in Care and Management, as well as customer care and training in hospitality, which gives residents that little bit extra as they and their families receive care at Merryfield.

The home's chef uses fresh local produce to provide a wonderful choice of meals on a daily basis. Residents may choose where they take their meals, be it in the privacy of their own room or together with other residents (and often friends and relatives) in the dining room.

All bedrooms are fully furnished and come equipped with an electric bed, SMART television, call bell. Telephone and Sky TV facility available on request. The home has fibre Wi-Fi available for all residents and a dedicated guest network throughout. iPad tablets, FaceTime, Zoom and Skype access enable regular communication between residents and their relatives. The home cinema provides access to Netflix and Amazon Prime.

The home has exceptional activities coordinators who arrange a varied programme of events and outings with its bespoke minibus, including visits to local stately homes, animal therapy, musical entertainment, yoga, virtual reality headsets, and gardening.

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Care Provided by Merryfield House Nursing Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability
  • No Medical Intervention
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 24 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Asperger Syndrome
  • Autism/ASD
  • Bipolar/Manic Depression
  • Cancer Care
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Challenging Behaviour/Psychosis
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Down Syndrome
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Schizophrenia
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Physiotherapy

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Francisca Torres (Registered Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 55+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (24)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (20)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2022

Funding & Fees Guide for Merryfield House Nursing Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Nursing Care £1,395 – £1,945
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Merryfield House Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access

Merryfield House Nursing Home Reviews (96)

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Merryfield House Nursing Home has a Review Score of 10 (9.994) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Merryfield House Nursing Home has 96 reviews.

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Review from R N (Nephew of Resident) published on 25 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We normally visit every Monday pm we enjoy our visits very much as everyone here is always very helpful and usually happy and smiling. Our uncle is always happy when we see him and also other residents also seem to be happy. Overall the home seems to be run extremely well and I would not hesitate to
recommend this home to anyone.

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Review from John M (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 9 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been at Merryfield for five months. I have a very comfortable room but it is a bit small. The room has a toilet and wash basin but no shower. I get taken to the shower twice a week and showered by a carer. The food is excellent. The staff are very kind and considerate. I can walk from my room
into a small garden. The home looks after our mental and physical health, by providing quizzes and scrabble club etc, and exercises to music.

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Review from Jonathan K (Son of Resident) published on 31 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Myself my brothers and sisters are so pleased with everything Merryfield is doing. My father has been cared for faultlessly. We are 100% happy with Merryfield in every way.

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Review from Lesley H (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 13 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent care and understanding in all aspects of my father-in-law's care, who has been a resident for over six years and who we would not place anywhere else. Staff are very knowledgeable of all their residents who are all cared for on an individual basis.

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Review from Malcolm H (Son of Resident) published on 12 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From staff up to management, every member of the team at Merryfield House Nursing Home is knowledgeable about every resident and their individual care and needs. Excellent place for my father to end his days, and for us as a family, to be safe in the knowledge that he will always be cared for.

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Review from Elizabeth M (Wife of Resident) published on 19 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This was the first of many care homes and nursing homes we visited - we liked it very much indeed. Having been the actual home of one of the weaving families of Witney, it has a homely and interesting feel - small cosy rooms and a lovely garden. The staff are friendly and smile in recognition and work
happily with each other. We liked the accessibility of the managerial staff.
My husband says the food is good. We had to wait about a year before there was a vacancy. The rooms are clean and comfortable, the lounge areas are small and cosy. The garden is full of flowers and safe for residents.
I am a little concerned about the medical suppliers. Some residents have had too long to wait which reflects badly on the home.

Reply from Fran Torres, Home Manager at Merryfield House Nursing Home

Dear Mrs. Margetts. Thank you for your very kind words and your review rating us as 'excellent' overall. I am happy we had the chance to also discuss the external supplier regarding your concerns around the medical supplies. As always, if there is anything else I can do to assist, please let me know.


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Review from Jenny I (Niece of Resident) published on 19 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the care, accommodation and catering at Merryfield House Nursing Home. It is in pleasant surroundings in which the residents seem very happy. There are always activities and entertainment each week which the residents look forward to. Very caring staff and good catering with home
cooked food. I never worry about the quality of my uncle's care.

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Review from Alan W (Nephew of Resident) published on 19 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Find Merryfield House is a welcoming home with caring staff. Accommodation is comfortable with home-cooked meals. Always some form of activity on entertainment for the residents each week. Nursing care is excellent, is a very clean environment.

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Review from Dennis W (Regular Volunteer) published on 5 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

As a visitor, I do not see all of the home, but the ground floor common rooms (dining/lounges/garden/car park) are always in clean and tidy condition. There are no smells. The staff always seem to be very kind to the residents who are discreetly taken out and returned to my performances - no fuss, it
just happens.
I regard my monthly visits very pleasant - probably helps my general well-being, being recently widowed. The residents always want to know when I shall return so that is nice.

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Review from Chloe K (Regular Volunteer) published on 11 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From when I began working at Merryfield House, I found both the staff and the residents were very welcoming. The home itself is very well maintained and it is also kept very clean. The thing I enjoy most about volunteering here is being able to interact with the residents who live here.

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Review from Sarah L (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Cheerful caring staff. Excellent activities provided. Always clean and tidy. Mum always likes the fresh flowers each week.

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Review from Alan J (Regular Volunteer) published on 25 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was here for two years, I was made very welcome and became friends with all the staff. I have carried on coming to the home as a volunteer for the past seven years. I have always seen time as a good home with very caring staff.

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Review from Julia S (Friend of Resident) published on 31 March 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been visiting her for a couple of years, and you are always made welcome and offered a cup of tea. It does not feel like a traditional "care home", more like a large extended family. The building is an old one which is part of it's charm and character, but is light and bright in spite of this.
The staff are very caring, and more permanent which helps build good, lasting relationships which everyone benefits from. There are many benefits from not being in a large home, everyone can be an individual and enjoy a wide range of various activities.

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Review from S W (Friend of Resident) published on 8 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is an excellent nursing home. The residents are well cared for, the staff are kind, patient and friendly. A lot of effort goes into celebrating special events, birthdays, Christmas etc. Residents are treated as individuals and in spite of dementia or frailty, efforts are made to make them feel
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Review from Linda H (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Although my father has not been in the home for long (3 weeks) my experience has been very good. All staff are professional and clearly understood. Everyone is friendly and very helpful. The staff are very good at encouraging Dad to attend activities at the home, making him feel more involved, which
is reassuring for the family. They have made every effort to help Dad feel settled and secure. It does feel more like a home than a care home to visit, which is pleasant for family.

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Review from Jane T (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 July 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thank you so much for sending me the photos of Dad. I thought the Summer party was a great success and although Dad wasn't able to join in fully we both had a very relaxed and happy afternoon together eating delicious food and sipping Pimms. He even managed a little smile for Miss Oxfordshire. Thank
you to you and all the staff who care for him and for your efforts in including him in the life of Merryfield.


I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the support and kindness which is shown to me each and every week when I visit Dad. It is very hard seeing my wonderful father gradually decline, now a mere shadow of the man he used to be. Your friendship and concern mean a great deal to me. I feel my father is a real part of the community at Merryfield and whilst he is still with us, I feel a part of that community too.


With very best wishes and thank you again.


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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.994)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.994) out of 10 for Merryfield House Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.994 for Merryfield House Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (155 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.994

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Merryfield House Nursing Home is based on 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 24 registered maximum number of service users is 4.8, which has been reached with 13 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 9 Dec 2017

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Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Outstanding

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (2)

Fran

Fran Torres

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2012

With a career spanning over two decades within the realm of care home management, I continue to approach each day with an unwavering enthusiasm. Merryfield holds a special place in my heart, a true embodiment of a welcoming abode. As a seasoned and qualified nurse, I’ve been in the role of Registered Manager for over seven years. My dedication to care has fostered a deep-rooted connection, and I derive immense satisfaction from hands-on interaction with our cherished residents.


Aida

Aida Lardizabal

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2003

Two decades of service within the care home sector have been a testament to my unwavering commitment. This journey is one I embrace with wholehearted passion.


Holding the mantle of a Nurse, and Deputy Manager, I ardently ensure that my residents receive the finest care possible.